Amber Tyldesley is a 27-year-old wildlife artist from Warrington in the UK. She graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2015 with first-class honours in English, and has since begun to pursue her passion for the arts professionally. Working predominantly in acrylics, her artwork derives from a fascination with the intricate details, textures and colours found within the natural world.
Having received no formal art training, her work has evolved in an entirely self-taught manner since launching her career. Her high-impact sections highlight a surprising level of detail and show a special interest in the interaction between light and dark. Amber often incorporates high-gloss resin into her work as the final step in her process. She finds that resin heightens the colours and contrasts of the artwork in addition to giving a distinctive contemporary finish.
“Acrylics are my chosen medium. Despite remaining curious and experimenting with new techniques, I have yet to find another medium that lends itself quite as well to the detailed, layered approach to my wildlife work. The animal kingdom offers unlimited inspiration. From familiar favorites such as tigers and lions to less-represented species like pangolins and okapis, I find every species has a story to tell and an intriguing set of behaviors to reveal. Whatever the subject may be, I want my pieces to be bold- capable of celebrating the incredible beauty of the natural world,” says Amber.
Amber has been a finalist in the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation ‘Wildlife Artist of the Year’ competition for the past three consecutive years, receiving highly-commended awards from the judging panel on each occasion. Her jaguar piece ‘Closing In’ was also voted the ‘People’s Choice’ winner in the 2019 competition. Amber was selected as the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation’s first ‘Artist of the Month’ during July 2020, with sales raising over £2000.00 for the charity during this time.
Supporting conservation efforts remains at the heart of her work, and over the past three years artwork sales have raised over £9000.00 for projects across Africa and Asia. She views her art as a way to connect with unfamiliar and endangered species, and to in turn raise awareness for their precarious position within the world.